Abstract
The main problem in the solid waste sector in Medan City is the large number of illegal dumping. This study is to obtain an overview of the waste management that has been carried out so far, to inventory the problems of waste management system, to design a waste management model, and to provide recommendations for waste management system. This research used descriptive qualitative method. Based on the SSK instrument, it was known that the diagram of the waste sanitation system in Medan City had 6 categories. There were 18 villages in Medan City at very high risk category, 7 villages in the high-risk category, 51 villages at moderate risk category, and 75 villages at low risk category. Waste zoning in Medan City consists of 4 zones. Based on SWOT analysis which determine the objectives, targets and strategies for developing solid waste management in Medan City was in the fourth quadrant, it was a defensive strategy. The position of internal and external factors in the solid waste sub-sector in this quadrant showed that weaknesses and threats were more dominant than strengths and opportunities.
Highlights
Garbage is a crucial problem faced by almost all areas in Medan City
The composition of Medan city waste based on weight % of waste generation data from the Central Statistics Agency includes 48.2% organic waste and 51.8% inorganic waste
The total volume of waste transported by garbage trucks to the Final Waste Management Site (TPSA) per day is 75% of the served waste where this reduction is played by 3R TPS, recycling stalls, waste banks and so on
Summary
The main problem in the waste sector in Medan City is that there are still many illegal dumping. This is because the level of awareness of the population is still lacking where there are still many people who do not throw garbage in its place. This is related to the high production of household (domestic) waste which is obtained from the calculation results that the waste generated every day reaches 1,500 tons. Organic waste or biodegradable waste is usually the largest part of household waste. This way of handling waste should be done by minimizing the generation of urban waste, namely reducing the amount of waste, recycling and utilizing waste that is still useful
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